After Effects Tutorial | Lesson 24 | Motion Blur: The Secret to Smooth, Realistic Animation

🎬 Why does your animation still look a little... robotic? It's likely missing Motion Blur! This is the subtle, yet critical, effect that mimics how real cameras capture movement. In Lesson 24, learn how to add this cinematic finishing touch to make your animations feel smoother, faster, and more natural. This single switch can elevate your work from good to professional.

In this visual polish tutorial, you'll learn:

✅ What Motion Blur Is: How it simulates real-world camera shutter time.
✅ The Layer & Global Switches: How to enable Motion Blur for individual layers and your entire composition.
✅ The "Shutter Angle" Secret: How to control the amount of blur for different styles (subtle vs. extreme).
✅ Shutter Phase & Samples: Advanced controls for fine-tuning the blur effect.
✅ When to Use It: The best scenarios for motion blur (and the rare times to avoid it).
✅ Performance vs. Quality: How to work with motion blur without slowing your machine to a crawl.

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